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4 Email Newsletters I ALWAYS Learn Something From

…and why you should subscribe too.

Yes, email can be a bore. Yes, it can be a timesuck. Yet, there are some amazing email newsletters out there that can be a joy to receive.

Below are a few of my favourites that I ALWAYS learn something from. I would most definitely miss them if they weren’t dropping into my inbox.

I think you should subscribe to them too :)

1. Swipe File

Swipe File by Jimmy Daly is, in Jimmy’s words, “a newsletter for people who want more from their work. It’s an exploration of this awkward time between college and retirement.”

Email Frequency: Weekly

I like it because: there are key lessons to be learned from the body of the email itself and if I want to explore further by clicking the links, then I can. It’s the type of email which usually leaves me wanting to share what I’ve learned with someone else as soon as the opportunity arises.

When I read it: I often binge of the swipe file, often on a Sunday, on the sofa. It’s quick to digest and far more interesting (and useful) than what might be on the TV.

A screenshotted example from a recent edition to give you a flavour of what you can expect to learn

Bonus: Nuzzel App

Not a newsletter, but it serves a similar purpose. The Nuzzel App (both desktop and mobile) surfaces the top news stories that your twitter followers are reading and sharing.

I like it because: It sends me push notifications of interesting stories that my followers are sharing. If it’s of interest to enough of my twitter followers, then more often than not, it’s of interest to me too.

When I read it: If it sends me a push notification with an article of interest, I’ll read it right there and then. Or if I have time to kill on a bus or similar then I’ll often browse through the app.

A screenshot of what to expect.

Others that come recommended:

I’ve been enjoying Kevin Rose‘s ‘Journal‘. It’s monthly and new for 2016 so still in its early days. Get it here.

I know lots of people love Azeem Azhar’s ‘The Exponential View‘. I haven’t subscribed myself but a skim through the archives and it looks like an excellent resource if you like digging deep into the topics of technology, business models, political economy & society. Get it here.

I’ve also been a long time subscriber of Tim Ferriss and Gary Vaynerchuk emails. They’re both very good but I tend to keep up to speed with them on other platforms (The Tim Ferriss Show and DailyVee, Snapchat, Instagram etc).

What email newsletters do you enjoy? Which give you a leg up each week and help keep you ahead of the pack? I’d love to hear your suggestions!